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Monticello Louisiana Map

Explore Monticello, Louisiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Monticello, Louisiana

How to Use This Monticello, Louisiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Monticello, Louisiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Louisiana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Monticello.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Monticello
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	East Baton Rouge Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	30.488097
Longitude	-91.044734
Population	5,431
Density	877.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	71254, 70814
Area Code	318, 985
School District	East Baton Rouge Parish School District

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About Monticello, Louisiana

Monticello is a locality in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,431. The population density is 877.0 people per km². Monticello is located at 30.4881°N, 91.0447°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 71254, 70814.

Monticello anchors itself within a flat, expansive reach of earth where the horizon pulls thin and taut against a heavy, humid sky. It lies 4.6 miles south of Central, LA (from Central, LA: bearing 189°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east-northeast of Baton Rouge. Hurricane Creek slips through the low-lying terrain only a mile away, its dark, sluggish water carving a path through the dense vegetation that defines the local topography. Sunlight here loses its sharpness, filtered through the thick moisture of the air to cast a bruised, golden glow over the fields of sugarcane that stretch toward the distance. At the edge of the horizon, the silhouette of Indian Mound rises as a solitary, ancient interruption in the otherwise level plain, offering a silent point of orientation for those navigating the quiet roads. Brec Sugar Land Park provides a modest green refuge where the silence is broken only by the rustle of insects and the distant, rhythmic hum of agricultural machinery.

Monticello carries the weight of a slow, agrarian history, its economy inextricably linked to the temperamental fertility of the soil and the cycles of the harvest. The proximity of Free Negro Point Crevasse serves as a quiet reminder of the shifting landscape and the historical currents that have shaped the settlement, while the influence of regional traditions permeates the local dialect and the way time is measured in the heat of the afternoon. Residents move with a deliberate pace, finding their rhythm in the routine of the fields and the seasonal demands of the land. Although Gar Pond lies fourteen miles to the west, the presence of water is felt more acutely in the damp, fertile odor of the ground after a rainstorm, a scent that clings to the skin and defines the sensory experience of life in Monticello.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Brec Sugar Land Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 037° NE
Waddill Wildlife Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 106° E
North Sherwood Forest Community Pk (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 215° SW
Frenchtown Road Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 110° E
Louisiana Mud Painting Gallery (Public Artwork) — 3.5 mi, 129° SE
Peace Stones (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 224° SW
Mid City Civic Theatre (Theatre) — 4.8 mi, 242° SW
Comite River (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 323° NW
Lsu Research Station (Recreation Easement) — 6.1 mi, 215° SW
LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens and Museum (Museum) — 6.7 mi, 212° SW
State Capitol Park (State Park) — 7.6 mi, 256° W
Create Studios (Arts Centre) — 7.8 mi, 234° SW
Gallery 14 (Gallery) — 8.3 mi, 249° W
Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame (Museum) — 8.5 mi, 246° SW
Battle of Baton Rouge (1779) (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 256° W
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 256° W
Baton Rouge Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 8.7 mi, 307° NW
Pentagon Barracks Museum (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 255° W
LSU Museum of Art (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 252° W
Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension (Attraction) — 9.2 mi, 289° W
Varsity Theatre (Theatre) — 9.2 mi, 238° SW
African-American Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 9.3 mi, 236° SW
William A. Brookshire Military Museum (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 238° SW
Mississippi River Bridge (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 250° W
Mike the Tiger Habitat (Attraction) — 9.8 mi, 238° SW
Tickfaw State Park (State Park) — 23.1 mi, 106° E
Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.1 mi, 311° NW · 22k acres
Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.1 mi, 268° W · 32k acres

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